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      Ranger F68G vs. Caterpillar 545

      2 reasons to buy Ranger F68G:

      Sizes

      Drum capacity at cable width 65.8 m and 45 m 32 % more or 20.8 m

      Motor

      Effective power 155.1 kW and 149.1 kW 4 % more or 6.0 kW

      16 reasons to buy Caterpillar 545:

      Sizes

      Maximum line speed 110 m/min and 79.2 m/min 28 % more or 30.8 m/min
      Blade width 3138 mm and 2134 mm 32 % more or 1004 mm
      Maximum blade height 2088.2 mm and 1384 mm 34 % more or 704.2 mm
      Clearance 605.5 mm and 533 mm 12 % more or 72.5 mm
      Grapple load capacity - tongs tip to tip 1.5 m2 and 1.4 m2 7 % more or 0.1 m2
      Cable width 279.4 mm and 19.1 mm 93 % more or 260.3 mm
      Maximum traction force on a rope with empty drum 201 kN and 177.5 kN 12 % more or 23.5 kN

      Operation

      Fuel Capacity 378 l. and 318 l. 16 % more or 60 l.
      Cooling system fluid volume 56 l. and 38.6 l. 31 % more or 17.4 l.
      Engine oil volume 29 l. and 22.3 l. 23 % more or 6.7 l.
      Hydraulic system fluid volume 123 l. and 64.4 l. 48 % more or 58.6 l.
      Generator current strength 75 amperes and 65 amperes 13 % more or 10 amperes

      Motor

      Full power 167.8 kW and 167 kW 0 % more or 0.8 kW
      Displacement 10.5 l. and 8.3 l. 21 % more or 2.2 l.

      Gear box

      Forward gears number 5 and 3 40 % more or 2
      Maximum forward speed 27.5 km/h and 26.9 km/h 2 % more or 0.6 km/h

      Neutral reasons:

      Sizes

      Overall width 3289 mm and 3432 mm
      Height to cab upper part 2997 mm and 3366.4 mm
      Wheelbase 3759 mm and 3838.1 mm
      Tong opening at tips 3149 mm and 3277 mm

      Operation

      Working weight 17218.4 kg and 18217 kg
      Operating voltage 12 V and 24 V
      Tyre size 30.5x32 and 30.5 x 32 16 PR

      Motor

      Manufacturer Cummins and Caterpillar
      Model 6CTA 8.3 and 3306 DITA motor

      Hydraulic system

      Type of pump gear type pump and Axial-piston pump

      Gear box

      Transmission type Clark R32320 and Powershift transmission of intermediate type

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      Sizes

      9. Tong opening at tips 3149 mm 9. Tong opening at tips 3277 mm
      2. Overall width 3289 mm 2. Overall width 3432 mm
      3. Height to cab upper part 2997 mm 3. Height to cab upper part 3366.4 mm
      4. Wheelbase 3759 mm 4. Wheelbase 3838.1 mm
      5. Clearance 533 mm 5. Clearance 605.5 mm